Posted on Friday, 28th May 2010 by Pete Werner

A first look video at the new themed Wizarding World of Harry Potter area at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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Posted on Friday, 28th May 2010 by Pete Werner

Here are some images from today’s preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Complete Photo Gallery Video

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Posted on Wednesday, 26th May 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Recently, I was invited by Universal Orlando to participate in a select media tour of their parks.  This press tour was on Sunday, May 16th with only 30 journalists from all over the world as part of the International Pow Wow travel conference.  We were led throughout both theme parks of the Universal Orlando Resort.  [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 29th April 2010 by Corey Martin

Look what the Mailman just dropped off. It’s the invitation to the Grand Opening Celebration for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. This has to be one of the most impressive invitation packages that I’ve ever received.

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Posted on Friday, 16th April 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Universal Orlando Resort released a video showing additional glimpses of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening June 18, 2010 in the Islands of Adventure theme park.  In this video, filmmakers for the Harry Potter movie series discuss the effort Universal Orlando made to recreate the movies in the new attraction.  Film series veterans Daniel [...]

Tags: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Islands Of Adventure, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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Posted on Friday, 9th April 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Universal Orlando Resort released a short video with a brief glimpse into Hogwarts Castle and the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction.  Mark Woodbury, President Universal Creative, takes the viewer inside Dumbledore’s office where we see portraits of the four house founders: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Helga Hufflepuff. You can [...]

Tags: Dumbledore, Forbidden Journey, Harry Potter, Hogwarts Castle, Mark Woodbury
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Posted on Wednesday, 17th February 2010 by Corey Martin

It’s a question that I am sure both Disney and Universal want to know the answer to. Will Disney fans take time away from Mickey to see Harry? There is a great thread on our discussion forums asking this exact question, and I’m not surprised by some of the answers. While it’s full of mixed [...]

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